Yam is an important tuber crop with enormous potential to enhance rural sustenance and
livelihood in DRC. However, studies to enhance its genetic improvement are very far from …

Abstract White Guinea yam (Dioscorea rotundata Poir.) is an important staple to millions of
people in West Africa. Obtaining good quality planting material for yam cultivation is a major …

The present investigation describes the efficacy of aromatic and synthetic cytokinins, which
influence the direct organogenesis, biochemical responses, and ex vitro and in vivo …

In vitro culture offers many advantages for yam germplasm conservation, propagation and
international distribution. However, low virus titres in the generated tissues pose a challenge …

Yam is an important staple in sub-Saharan Africa, but the availability of quality seed yam is
majorly constrained by the low propagation ratio. This is because the propagating explant is …

Yam (Dioscorea spp.) productivity is constrained significantly by the lack of a formal seed
system. Vegetative propagation, through tuber setts as 'seed'yams, encourages the recycling …

Yam (Dioscorea spp.) is a valuable food security crop in West Africa, where 92% of the world
production occurs. The availability of quality seed tubers for increased productivity is a major …

To date, several viruses of different genera have been reported to infect yam (Dioscorea
spp.). The full diversity of viruses infecting yam, however, remains to be explored. High …

Aims: To study yam propagation and seed yam tuber production in aeroponics system.
Study Design: The experiment was conducted in a randomized complete block designand …

Los nuevos biorreguladores del crecimiento, como el Pectimorf®, se han utilizado en la
propagación in vitro de diferentes cultivos. No obstante, el efecto de esta sustancia no se ha …